155 — Blue Violet medium dark
Purples family#7665AB
Below: DMC 155 (Blue Violet medium dark), a medium, muted purple shade with hex #7665AB and RGB 118, 101, 171. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About DMC 155
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Metallic Mauve
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 155
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 155 in 67 more brands
The single nearest shade in every other palette we hold, from needlepoint silks and wools to fuse beads and yarn. Match quality is perceptual color distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
More stranded cotton
Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
Wool for needlepoint
Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 155 (Blue Violet medium dark) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 155
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 155
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.
DMC 155 in other DMC lines
DMC reuses base numbers across its specialty lines, so the same shade can exist as a satin, a metallic, or a sparkle floss under a prefixed code. Here is where Blue Violet medium dark turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D155, Diamond Drills USA DMC155. A kit legend or drill bag marked 155 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 155
DMC threads that pair well with 155, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Purples Family
DMC155 in context with nearby shades from the purples color family.
About DMC 155
DMC 155 is the floss known as Blue Violet medium dark: a muted, medium member of the purples family. The warm and grounded character of this shade lends itself well to eggplant designs and plum themes. Stitchers frequently choose it for lilac patterns and galaxy motifs in their projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMC 155 look like?
DMC 155 (Blue Violet medium dark) is a medium shade in the purples family with hex #7665AB and RGB 118, 101, 171. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring elegant accents and grape clusters.
Which Anchor thread matches DMC 155?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 155 (Blue Violet medium dark) is Anchor 1030 (Blue Violet Medium) with a 70% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 110 (Lavender Medium, 68%) and Anchor 122 (Blue Purple Medium, 62%).
What DMC colors are similar to 155?
The closest DMC threads to 155 are 31 Blueberry (ΔE 4.41), 340 Blue Violet medium (ΔE 6.52), and 3746 Blue Violet dark (ΔE 7.93). These are useful substitutes when 155 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use DMC 155?
Reach for DMC 155 (Blue Violet medium dark) when your project calls for elegant accents, grape clusters, wisteria, amethyst tones. Its medium character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 155.
What fabric color works best with DMC 155 (Blue Violet medium dark)?
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 155 has a contrast ratio of about 5:1 on white fabric and 4.2:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 155 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Light Effects E155. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fiber changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 155?
Diamond Dotz D155 and Diamond Drills USA DMC155 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 155 is this color regardless of drill brand — though each manufacturer dyes to the reference in its own batches, so avoid mixing brands inside one large block.
Which other thread brands come closest to DMC 155?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Rainbow Gallery FT71 Purple Rain (96%), Trebizond 5934 Larkspur (90%), Riolis 551 (89%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.